Upcoming Events
Put these dates on your calendar!

Sunday, October 20th - Locktender's Open House - 1 to 4 PM.
A Fall Foliage Hike is planned and will start at 1 PM at Lock 60. Bob Elmer, president of PICTA, will guide you along the trails and point out the fall foliage as you walk. The Locktender's House will be open to visit. Dave Williams, a SCA Board member, will be in the house to greet you and tell you a little bit about the history of the navigation system and what SCA is up to. Light refreshments will be served.

Saturday, October 26th - Fall Cleanup Day & Pumpkin Painting Contest - 10 AM to 4 PM.
Come out and volunteer some time to help clean up the Lock 60 area and trails along the canal & river. And bring your kids or grandkids and have them paint a pumpkin for the upcoming All Hallows Eve. If you are able to help, which we hope you are, meet at Lock 60 at 10 AM to join in with a crew of workers. Or come whenever you can and pitch in where needed. Lunch and refreshments will be provided. Be sure to wear gloves and have a willingness to get dirty! Hope to see you there. And kids - be sure to bring your creative, artistic ideas for those pumpkins. Paints and pumpkins will be set up on the Locktender's House porch. If you plan to be with us over lunch and/or participate in the pumpkin painting, please give us a call so we can get a count.

Thursday, November 7th - Lock 60 Restoration Groundbreaking - 2 PM (rain or shine).
That's right folks - the Lock 60 Restoration is about to officially begin! The construction for the restoration of Lock 60 is scheduled to begin in January 2003 - the plans are in PennDOT's hands and a contractor will be chosen by the end of this year. To celebrate, SCA will conduct an official groundbreaking to keep the ball rolling. Federal, state and local government officials, funders and sponsors will be invited and asked to put the shovel to the dirt to get the project started. A small reception will be held afterwards in the Locktender's House. Once all the work is completed, by January 2004, SCA will have an official ribbon cutting with festivities and a celebration as a boat "locks through" the restored lock chamber for the first time in over 80 years. Keep your eyes on the newspaper as this project progresses.

Sunday, November 17th, Locktender's Open House - 1 to 4 PM.
A Fossil Find and Nature Walk will be happening on this particular Sunday. Meet at Lock 60 at 1 PM and go for a hike along the ravine and river trials all the while looking down underfoot for fossils that have been there for centuries. The Locktender's House will be open to visit during this time. One of our SCA volunteers will be available to talk to you about the history of the navigation system and let you know how SCA is progressing. Light refreshments will be served.

Saturday, December 14th, Holiday Luminaria - 6:30 to 9:00 PM.
Please join SCA as we celebrate the holiday season with our annual candle vigil. SCA lines the towpath from the Rt. 29 Bridge all the way to the lock area, surrounding the lock, and up to the Locktender's House with hundreds of luminary candles. It is a beautiful sight to see and one that leaves you in awe from the reflection of candlelight upon the canal waterway.

Inside the Locktender's House the warmth of a roaring fire that is very welcoming on a chilly winter night greets our visitors. Musicians provide a festive atmosphere playing holiday music and the house is decorated in simple holiday d≥cor to reflect the workingman's lifestyle. Refreshments are served by the SCA Board of Directors as good wishes for a safe and happy holiday season are expressed and spread around! If it rains the entire event is cancelled.